IMPORTANT NOTICES

Our next membership meeting is March 5, 2025 at 7 PM at our Union Office

We have been receiving a number of calls due to changes in the FSA. What we have found is that the provider for the FSA has changed. Attached the document with the contact information. The reimbursement is not automatic and the employee will need to access HR OneStop. If employees want to set up direct deposit for their reimbursements, they can visit the Benefits Center Website and click on Manage My Account under the Reimbursement Account tab to process the direct deposit.  If employees need further assistance or has additional questions, please advise them to call the Benefits Center at 877-722-0020 to speak with a representative.
 

January 31, 2025 

TO:  AT&T Se Local Presidents, District 3 Staff, & Secretaries 

FROM: Nicholas E.M. Hawkins, Assistant to the Vice-President 

SUBJ:  2024 BST & Utility Operations Contracts 

I have attached pdf copies of the BST and the Utility Operations. Please feel free to share these with your membership and/or post on your Local website. The company will now proceed with ordering physical copies of the contract books and distribute them to employees. Currently, we do not have an estimated timeline for the company’s printing and distribution of the physical copies of the contract books. 

cc:  Richard Honeycutt, Vice-President, CWA District 3  Nick Hawkins, Assistant to the Vice-President 

William O’Dell, Administrative Director to the Vice-President 

Kelvin Banks, Administrative Director to the Vice-President 

Robert Weaver, District 3 Legal Counsel  

See Below

The AT&T Benefits Center identified an administrative issue that caused Southeast Utility Operations employees to be enrolled in Basic Life Insurance and/or Basic AD&D benefits for which they are not eligible. This enrollment will be removed, and employees will receive an updated benefits enrollment confirmation statement from the AT&T Benefits Center reflecting this correction.

This error affected approximately 854 employees.
 

Please see the Labor Relations benefits notice below and note that distribution of this communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an agreement or acceptance on behalf of the Union.

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 was signed into law in late 2022. The purpose of this Act is to improve retirement readiness and to provide access to retirement funds under special circumstances.  This law included the ability for victims of domestic abuse to access a portion of their 401(k) assets without being subject to an early withdrawal penalty.

Effective 1/1/2025 the following plans will allow for an eligible distribution to be made to bargained domestic abuse victims in the SE:

·        ARSP

·        BSSP

·        ASSP

The amount of the withdrawal is limited to the lesser of:

• $10,000 (for 2024, indexed for inflation)
• 50% of the present value of nonforfeitable      accrued benefit of the employee under the plan

The withdrawal must be taken within one year of the domestic abuse incident. 

Participants can repay the withdrawn funds to their 401(k) at any time during the 3-year period after the withdrawal, however they are not required to repay. 

We would like to have all of our members personal email addresses and personal phone numbers. The reason being is that you do not always look at our site and there are times we get information that we would like to get to you in a timely manner.  With having your personal emails , we can send the info hot off the press.

 JUST CALL THE OFFICE AT 772 464-3111 AND GIVE IT TO US   or EMAIL US AT cwa3111@bellsouth.net

If you have moved since you have been hired, please make sure you have contacted the company.  Many times we forget to do that and then we don't get the documents that are sent out by AT&T.

We encourage all members and those interested in joining CWA LOCAL 3111 to reach out with questions or inquiries. Our team is here to provide support and information to help you navigate your union experience. Whether you need assistance with a specific issue or want to learn more about membership, don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you and supporting your journey.